Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Phytochemical and biological investigation of Eugenia uniflora L. cultivated in Egypt

Riham O. Bakr
  • Riham O. Bakr
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MSA University, Giza 11787, Egypt.
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Shaza A. Mohamed
  • Shaza A. Mohamed
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University (Girls), Cairo, Egypt.
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Nermien E. Waly
  • Nermien E. Waly
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan 11795, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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